Adjustable band.



H. JULIGH.

ADJUSTABLE BAND.

APPLICATION FILED 11mm, 1908.

904,700. Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

firm/2 2%.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN JULIOH, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

ADJUSTABLE BAND.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN JULIorI, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of lVestchester and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Band, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to adjustable bands for hats, and relates more particularly to a buckle for use in connection with bands of this character.

The object of the invention is to provide a buckle which can be readily attached to a band whereby the band can be quickly adj usted to fit any size of hat or cap thus making it particularly desirable for use by motormen, policemen and others who can thus place the band upon caps so as to conceal the badges or other insignia upon the caps.

Another object is to provide a buckle which will lie close to the side crown of the hat or cap and which will be absolutely invisible when the band is secured in place.

Another object is to provide a buckle which is simple, durable and efficient and can be readily attached to a band.

WVith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully de scribed and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

Figure l is an elevation of a portion of a band and buckle embodying the present improvements, one corner of the band being detached and turned down from the buckle Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the buckle showing the outer or front face thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the inner face of the buckle. Fig. 4 is a top plan or end view of the buckle.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, A designates a hat band of any suitable material and provided at one end with preferably two socket members 11 of the ordinary snap or glove fastener type. The other end of the band is designed to be inserted through two parallel slots 2 in a plate 3 of metal or other suitable material, the ends of said plate being bent at right angles as indicated at 4, to form reinforcing flanges, these flanges being located close to the ends of the slots. Secured to one longitudinal edge of the plate 3 are preferably two ball members 5 of a fastener of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 10, 1908.

Patented Nov. 24;, 1908.

Serial No. 410,195.

snap or glove type, said balls being spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the socket members 1.

\Vhen one end of the band A is inserted through the slots 2 it will be frictionally engaged by the longitudinal walls of the slots and as the plate is curved transversely it will fit firmly against the side crown of the cap. The flanges 4 will also extend inwardly toward the side crown. The ball members 5 are arranged at that side of the buckle farthest removed from the end of the band and it will be apparent therefore that when the other end of said band is brought around the body or crown of the hat and the socket members 1 snapped on to the balls 5, the buckle will be completely concealed and the only portion of the fastener remaining visible will be the heads of the socket members. Vhen the band herein described is not in use it can be rolled or folded into a compact bundle and when it is desired to use it, the same can be obviously easily placed around the hat body and secured in position. By providing the buckle described the band is enabled to lie very close to the crown at the point of connection and the buckle can be adjusted in a convenient manner so as to fit the band to different sizes of hats.

Vhat is claimed is The combination with a buckle comprising an elongated metal strip arched transversely throughout the length thereof, said strip having parallel end flanges extending perpendicularly from the concave face thereof, there being parallel slots extending longitudinally within the strip and terminating close to the end flanges, one of the slots being disposed close to one of the straight edges of the strip, and spaced fastener members upon the strip close to the other straight edge thereof; of a band having one end insertible through the slots and upon the convex face of the strip, and fastener members upon the band close to the other end thereof and disposed to engage the fastener members on the buckle, to conceal the buckle between the ends of the band.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN J ULICI-I.

Witnesses:

B. S. JULIoH, VILFRED T. MARTIN. 

